Assessment of English Language Learners Alisha C. Green Grand Canyon University: ESL 533N Advanced Methodologies of Structured English Instruction December 12‚ 2012 Abstract Assessments are a critical tool in monitoring the progress of English language learners at all grade levels. The main purpose of assessments is to ensure students are receiving quality teaching instruction in accordance to academic and content standards. Even though these tests are not the only resource used for testing students
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Assignment 2: Focus on the Learner Part 1: Background a) I have been teaching an upper intermediate group made up of 12 Hungarian learners. Their ages vary from mid-twenties to early eighties the majority being between forty and sixty. Their interests include swimming‚ various outdoor activities and the arts. The majority of the learners wish to improve their English for a commutative purpose in order to further their careers for the purpose of travel or keep to in touch with friends/family. Accordingly
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Study skills for distance learner Introduction In this modern era of technology world‚ traditionally education study at the college and university is progressively complemented or even replaced by new technologies called distance learning. In the past decades‚ distance learning offerings have flourished across the nation. Institution such as Open University Malaysia (OUM) has made earning a degree more feasible for the many people across the country who has families and job in addition to
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first language is not English. Today‚ the majority of students are English Language Learners‚ and they may speak several languages and come from many different cultural backgrounds. These are students who have significant challenges in English which include: reading‚ writing‚ and responding to the subject-matter demands of school. Assessment strategies have influence over the education of English Language Learners since assessments impact the classification‚ identification‚ placements‚ and ongoing
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Britain‚ England and many more. English is the universal language because it is widely used by many people like Asians‚ Europeans‚ Africans and many more. However‚ how can we use English in shaping 21st century learners? English has many purposes that can help shape 21st century learners. One is we can use English in expressing our thoughts‚ ideas‚ feelings and many more. Because English is important‚ we need to use English precisely because if we don’t use our language properly it will result
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Best Practices for Diverse Learners The society of the United States of America is culturally diverse. This diversity reflects on the demographics that our schools have. Every school leader needs to understand the diversity that exists at their schools. Understanding the diversity will determine how professional educators meet the difficulties or handles everyday situations that a school generates. Understanding this cultural composition is not enough. There must be a group of leaders‚ teachers
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Managing time as an adult learner Daniel L. Beard COLL100 B155 Sum 13 American Military University Prof. Allen Olsen Managing time as an adult learner Some people say “there aren’t enough hours in the day”. The people who usually say that kind of statement need help with time management. Successfully managing time and energy is a skill that an adult learner must find and master. To stretch those hours in the day it takes planning‚ being flexible and balancing obligations
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American society is more diverse than ever before. There is significant increases in our country’s minority populations‚ and this trend will likely to continue. Diverse student learners include students from racially‚ ethnically‚ culturally‚ linguistically diverse families‚ communities of lower socioeconomic status‚ and students with disabilities. These best practices may be categorized into four broad bands of strategies to avoid the achievement gap in diverse leaners include: 1) demonstration
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SECTION ± A1. Who am I as a Learner? I am passionate to learn new things in an interesting way. I am a quick learner of theories andconcepts if it is delivered through visuals and demonstrations. I would prefer to learn in a practical way rather than reading books‚ articles and journals. However‚ I am a good survivor in nature. S o‚ if in case I would have to learn through books and articles I could do thateffectively. I believe in learning through a mix of theory and practice. S ometimes
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Here alone at UW-Platteville‚ students have this same opportunity. We have two different types of conversation partner programs. One is the Chinese conversation partners and the other is for English Language Learners. A major difference in the two groups here on campus is that the Chinese program is for graduate students from China who are here as part of their master’s degree in English. In order for them to make it over to the United States‚ and join part in
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